Hosted by Ryan Seacrest, host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, his market-topping #1 nationally syndicated LA morning drive-time show for iHeartMedia's 102.7 KIIS-FM, as well as a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show, the event will air live on Turner'sTBS, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the historic Forum in Los Angeles and will broadcast on iHeartMedia stations nationwide, as well as on the iHeartRadio digital music platform.

"The biggest artists in music show up each year," said Seacrest. "iHeartRadio reaches hundreds of millions of people across the country every day, so this is an opportunity for the fans to have a voice in who's the best and brightest, and the artists, in turn to show their appreciation. It's always a lively celebration and an evening of special performances and appearances."

"2016 was an incredible year in music and the iHeartRadio Music Awards will not only recognize the amazing artists of the past 12 months, but celebrate their success, creativity and innovation," said Tom Poleman, President of National Programming Group for iHeartMedia. "As a pop culture icon, Ryan Seacrest is a known champion of great music across our radio stations nationwide. We're thrilled to have him as our master of ceremonies."

"This is the one night where fans can not only hear the songs that defined the last year in music, but also discover what is coming right out," said John Sykes, President of Entertainment Enterprises for iHeartMedia. "This will be a night of live performances and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations that will carry fans into the new year of music."

Nominees for the iHeartRadio Music Awards were announced on January 4. Drake leads nominees with 12 nominations, including Male Artist of the Year, while The Chainsmokers received 11 nominations, including the inaugural Best New Pop Artist category. Other artists who have received multiple nominations include Rihanna, twenty one pilots, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Daya, Halsey, Nicky Jam and Sia.

This year, the iHeartRadio Music Awards will feature new awards for Producer of the Year, Label of the Year and Best Music Video, as well as individual awards in music's biggest genres for Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist presented by the all-new 2017 Subaru Impreza®.

Fan voting will determine this year's Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell®, Best Lyrics, Best Collaboration, Best Cover Song, Best Song from a Movie and the first-ever Best Music Video, Social Star and Best Underground Alternative Band awards. Social voting for the Social Star Award and Best Fan Army Award presented by Taco Bell began through iHeartRadio's social sites and in the iHeartRadio app on January 3, while social voting for all other categories began on January 4. Voting will close on February 24, with voting for the Social Star Award and the Best Fan Army Award presented by Taco Bell continuing through the evening of the awards on March 5. Fans can vote by visiting iHeartRadio.com/awards.

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